Want to convince a Windows user to try Linux? Here's how I do it

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For some, an operating system is a tool that is used to get things done in an efficient and personalized way. For others, it's this nebulous thing they don't understand but know is necessary to use a PC. To some, it's an art; to others, it's an abstract.

The operating system is actually all of those things. It's a necessary abstraction that makes it possible for users to interact with hardware so they can get things done, all while allowing some to treat the creation and usage of it as a form of expression.

Over the years, operating systems have been more than just a...

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